Harvard Art Museums > 2006.167: America's Most Wanted: Black Gold Texas Tea Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"America's Most Wanted: Black Gold Texas Tea (Karen Hanmer) , 2006.167,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/317244. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.167 People Karen Hanmer, American (born 1961) Title America's Most Wanted: Black Gold Texas Tea Classification Prints Work Type print Date 2003 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/317244 Physical Descriptions Medium 54 pigment inkjet playing cards Dimensions Each card: 9 x 6.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Karen Hammer, Glenview, Illinois, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, September 2006. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of the artist Copyright © Karen Hanmer Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.167 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Inspired by decks of playing cards portraying villains and heroes from Operation Iraqui Freedom, this deck pictures 52 different Sports Utility Vehicles. Commentary Karen Hanmer's printed works often take the form of games and puzzles that are intended to be handled in order to have the most intimate and meaningful experience of them. The US government's deck of playing cards portraying the villains of Operation Iraqi Freedom inspired America's Most Wanted: Black Gold Texas Tea, which pictures fifty-two different sports utility vehicles. As the face value of the cards increases, so does the gas consumption of the SUVs, so for instance, the Aces are vehicles by Hummer, Mercedes Benz, Cadillac, and Lincoln. Interestingly, the names of a number of the SUVs are militaristic or reflect the ideals of military campaigns, such as the Nissan Armada (Queen of Clovers), Jeep Liberty (4 of Hearts), and the GMC Envoy (Jack of Spades). The cards are part of the artist's Crying Shame series. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
